Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg is 39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg peaked at 434 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 212 | — |
| 2002 | 200 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 347 | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 240 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 275 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 380 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 434 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 192 | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 129 | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 301 | +238.2% |
| 2017 | 113 | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 286 | +153.1% |
| 2019 | 137 | -52.1% |
| 2020 | 98 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 68 | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 57 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 39 | -31.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 2% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +238.2% | 89 | 301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.67 | 200 | 380 | 6 |
| 2010s | 180.1 | 60 | 434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2 | 39 | 104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 160 Gibraltar 55 compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 53 compare
- 162 Aruba 52 compare
- 164 Cook Islands 35.14 compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 30 compare
- 166 Andorra 29 compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg was 39 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 434 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Luxembourg ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release